From Harford County Public Schools: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education recently named Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School a Maryland Excellence in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) school. EGATE is an awards program to recognize public schools with Gifted and Talented (G&T) education […]
Archives for February 2011
2011 Destination Guide Highlights Partnerships to Promote Havre de Grace
From the City of Havre de Grace Office of Tourism: The City of Havre de Grace announces the release of its new tourism brochure for 2011. Coordinated by Tourism and Marketing Manager, Brigitte Peters, the brochure includes a calendar of events, lists of attractions, area lodging, dining facilities and a locator map. “The Council and […]
Harford County Executive Craig Releases Fire and EMS Services Master Plan
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has released the Harford County Fire and EMS Services Master Plan. The Fire and EMS Services Master Plan, commonly referred to as the “Fire Study”, was released to the leadership of the Harford County fire service during a briefing on […]
Harford Schools Legislative Update: Teachers’ Retirement, Budget Cuts, Age of Attendance, Tax Credits for Contributions to Private Schools
“We are going to see some changes to teachers’ retirement – there’s no doubt about that.” Thus began the first legislative update provided this year to the Harford County Board of Education by Kathy Carmello, governmental relations liaison for Harford County Public Schools. Noting that Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed FY12 budget did not include a […]
Sen. Glassman Looks to Assist Harford Countians Caught in Modular Home Sprinkler Code Update
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County Senator Barry Glassman is attempting to assist the Harford Countians who applied for building permits prior to January 1, 2011 for construction of modular homes to be placed in Harford County. Modular homes are permitted under the State Department of Housing and Community Development under […]
Harford County Public Schools Elementary Redistricting Steering Committee Plans Smooth Transition for Students and Families
From Harford County Public Schools: The Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Elementary Redistricting Steering Committee, comprised of five elementary school principals and Executive Director of Elementary School Performance Linda Chamberlin, has been meeting regularly to develop a transition plan for students who are slated to change schools next school year based on the final decision […]
Robots, Science Projects Prepare Harford County Boys & Girls Club Students for Careers in Science and Technology
From the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County: It’s full STEM ahead to the future for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County Robotics, science projects, math tutoring, leadership skills and mentoring pave paths to in-demand STEM careers. The fourth and fifth graders at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County who […]
Police Seek Armed Gunman Who Robbed Subway Foods at Festival at Bel Air
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in the armed robbery of a Subway store located in the Festival of Bel Air that occurred on February 1, 2011 at approximately 7:30am. The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6’ […]
